good morning, it is 7:00 a.m. on this easter sunday, eva is off here's what's happening on "action news." pope francis provides -- prides over easter mass at the vatican millions celebrate the day jesus was rest -- resurrected. sky6 live hd live looking at center city and city hall from our temple university camera. happy easter and to our jewish friends this morning happy passover to you, no matter your religion no complaints about the forecast, dry and sunny. let's go outside to meteorologist chris sowers for all the accuweather details. good morning and happy easter. >> reporter: good morning, and happy easter, mother nature got one right. it's not bad temperatures in the 30s in most areas but the breezes have relaxed. yesterday we had winds gusting

between 40 and 45 miles per hour. we'll see winds light anywhere from 15 to 20 miles per hour. we'll call it breezy today not windy. 36 in slatington. fleetwood 36. pilots, 37. chester and center city coming in at 40 degrees at this hour. cinnaminson, 42. hammonton, 40. buena and gandys beach 41. smyrna and dover showing 41 degrees. here's satellite and radar you'll start out with sunshine today, if you look toward the upper left-hand side of the screen there's a disurnls swinging through -- disturbance swinging through that will increase the clouds north of the pennsylvania turnpike around # 4:00, there's a chance of a shower in the lehigh valley and the poconos. it's a slight chance. most of the time we're dry. sun and clouds, breezy, we'll call it pleasant. lunchtime, 59. you can see how the numbers will

jump. 4:00 p.m., 63 degrees light breeze. the phillies home opener looks good, as well. once we get into tuesday and beyond. this is called a back door cold front that will sneak in from the north that will combined with low pressure systems from the southwest it will converge on the area every day. tuesday and saturday it looks gray and gloomy and showers and periods of rain. i'll have the details in ten minutes. >> christians around the world are celebrating easter this sunday morning that includes tens of thousands in vatican city who braved the rain to commemorate the day followers believe jesus rose from the dead. umbrellas stretched as far as the eye could see as the faithful packed st. peter's square. the leader of the 1.2 billion catholics raised voice for peace

particularly in iraq and syria. mount olive baptist church opened the doors to the faithful. it's a festive scene in the house of worship. archbishop charles chaput will hold easter mass at the cathedral of saints peter and paul. the arch bishop is involved in the visit of pope francis in september for the world meeting of families. arch bishop will discuss the world meeting with george stephanopoulos on 6abc. a house collapsed during a fire in pennsauken. the woman who owns it has season cancer strike their family twice. moat -- kenneth moten has more

on the struggle and the community rallying around them. >> reporter: it was a raging house fire with smoke taking over the pennsauken neighborhood. flames shot of the two story home at young avenue and stowe road. >> i smelled it so strong like it was my own open. i live on bay avenue. i looked out my window and opened up the front door and all i saw was black. the fire sparked in the back of the home around 3:30 the fire station was a block away, but the strong winds carried the flames to the house. >> it compromises our hellos streams, you saw early on the exterior hose lines were fighting the wind along with the fire itself. >> reporter: the scene brought out a large crowd of neighbors. the family who lives here was away and uninjured but they made it back for a moment they will never forget.

"action news" has learned unlike this time this house survived another fire in 2006. the home belongs to a mother of a volunteer firefighters who happens to live across the street. he is battling stage four stomach cancer and lost his father to cancer two years ago. we were there as the community held a benefit for the son in november. neighbors say they are sure people will step up for the family again. >> i know for sure everybody will come together and put efforts for forth helping them. >> reporter: nobody was injured, but we know the family dog sophie the chihuahua didn't make it. the fire marshal is investigating the cause. reporting in pennsauken, kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> a go fund me page has been set up to help with donations for the family. we put the story on kenneth

moten's page at 6abc.com. hundreds of dollars portland in following the blaze but the family can use all the help they can get. new overnight, "action news" was there as motorcycle was deep into a ravine in montgomery county. the biker was thrown from the bike and seriously injured. he was trying to getaway from traffic officers on the boulevard. the crash happened at the intersection of west germantown pike and chemical road. the biker barreled through a parking lot before crashing. now, to the exclusive video you'll only see on "action news," a street race takes a tragic turn when a teenage boy is critically hurt in an atv crash. moments after impact bystanders rushed to the boy's side trying to save his life. this exclusive cell phone video captured the chaotic scene cobbs

creek parkway cobbs creek. two boys were on the blue atv racing another set of teens. the racers tried to get around a truck when the blue atv clipped a second atv and flipped. the driver was critically injured. members of a nearby church saw the scene arena started to help. two people were trauma nurses they started cpr. officials have not namedment teens involved. darby borough police officer mark hudson has been laid to rest. he dedicated his life to service and died allegedly at the hands of his girlfriend. annie mccormick has more. >> reporter: it was a send off for a man who dedicated his life to helping others. saturday at saint joseph's church in collingdale family friends and the community gathered to honor mark hudson. the family touched that brought

in police officers and firefighters from the delaware county. hudson was wounded while off duty. authorities say he was trying to break up with his girlfriend who allegedly shot arena killed him. finch faces charges including first and third degree murder. mark hudson died as a darby borough police officer but he started as a firefighter at the age of 16 in yeadon. >> legacy of community legacy of giving back. >> the chief of the fire department and the darby borough police took to the podium to share their memories. >> he was a shining example of a patrol officer and firefighter should be. confident, courageous, tenacious, tough brave, and he cared.

>> reporter: hudson's family requesting the hymn amazing grace. hudson, donated his eyes and the lyrics of the song i once was blind, but now i see mean more than ever for a brother and son who helped orioles. >> his story will be -- helped others. >> his story will be told for a lifetime for many lifetimes to come. mark hudson our hero. >> our praiser go out to -- our prayers go out to family friend and colleagues. the coach of the winning team wisconsin in march madness has a winning connection. america's firstaraoke bar

is closing down. >> reporter: the phillies manager will tell us us what's on his mind. >> reporter: it's warming up this afternoon i'll have the details, and rain chances in the seven day forecast, several of them, stay with us we'll be right back.

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astin. it's chilly out there today, but we'll enjoy lots of 6. going live on sky 6. bright and sunny shades of blue very, very nice this morning. 44 degrees with a light breeze that's the biggest change. yesterday we had winds gusting between 40 and 50 miles per hour around the delaware valley and this morning the breezes have relaxed a bit. they are sustained out of the southwest at 1 # miles per -- 11 miles per hour. dewpoint, 26. winds out of the southwest at 20 miles per hour. the pressure reading is holding stealed. 39 in reading. the freezing mark of 32 in the poconos. millville, sea isle city, 43. on the boards in atlantic city, 43 and dover 40. winds speeds are calm in reading and allentown. 6 in wilmington, 3 in trenton. 7 in the poconos.

look at these gusts from yesterday. poconos, 52 miles per hour that's tropical storm force winds. atlantic city, 46. peak winds gusts in philadelphia 45. doylestown, 44 and allentown 40. we were wind whipped for certain yesterday. thankfullily the breezes -- thankfully the breezes relax today. the only question mark this is a small, little disturbance that could run the new york/pennsylvania state line. it could drop far enough south to bring showers north of the pennsylvania turnpike. i think most of us will stay dry. this little boundary layer this sets up the miserable weather for most of the upcoming week. this will collapse to the south. at the same time a serials of low pressure systems right here across deep south will push toward the northeast and both converge on the area.

it just brings for a rather miserable stretch of weather tuesday through saturday. there's today the frontal boundary staying to the north on the warm side of things. maybe an isolated shower north and west late in the day. monday it's still to the north we're picking up a mild breeze. the phillies home opener looks beautiful. temperatures close to 07 degrees a lot of sunshine. 3:30 today. 61 in philadelphia. there's the increase in clouds for the lehigh valley, and the slightest chance of a pop-up shower. hit or miss, same thing throughout the evening hours into the first part of the overnight. tomorrow clear. 70 degrees for philadelphia increase in high clouds late in the day. in the next several hours if you're heading out for the morning services. chilly sunny skies 8:00 a.m. # 44. 9:00 a.m., 59. this afternoon we're up to 6 #

# -- 64. allentown, 62. millville, 64, dover coming in at 64 degrees, here's the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. you can see how gray and gloomy it looks from tuesday on. today looks good, turning warmer for monday, 70 degrees, tuesday spotty showers wednesday occasional rain. the difficult partly about this forecast will be trying to time out when the rain arrives. if the rain arrives apt night the day will be dry. tomorrow we'll allow a chance of shower or period of rain each and everyday, tuesday through saturday with temperatures in the 50 os -- 50s by midweek. >> enjoy today and tomorrow. many families are getting rallied for easter brunches and dinner later today. and preparations were in full swing in south philadelphia yesterday. here at terhise bakery, shoppers

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>> reporter: welcome back everyone, 7 24:00 on this easter morning. lots of sun out there philadelphia bright blue skies. this area of disturbed weather will pass through later this afternoon. you can see how small the area of cloud cover is along with this. it will ride the pennsylvania/new york state line. poconos this area here. slightliest chance of a shower. far western suburbs, lehigh valley increasing clouds after morning sun 20% chance for the lehigh valley. reading, 62. downingtown 63. pilots 62. the i-95 corridor, sunny and breezy, temperatures in time mid 60s for the jersey shore cooler

thanks to the ocean breeze, 54 in atlantic city, sea isle city and cape may 56. sports now wisconsin will take on duke in the final ncaa final. wisconsin took down undefeated kentucky last night. jeff skeverski has more on that and the phillies preparing for the new season. >> reporter: phillies manager ryan sandberg wanted to see his team play a little bit better after a disampous if i know he -- disasterrous finish in clearwater. phillies playing the final exhibition game against the pirates. chase will you utley batting 412 despite the ankle injury. buchanan looks great again he had better numbers than cole hamels in the spring.

buchanan will be the third starter in the rotation and williams the 4th. sandberg has a few more moves to make before the opening day. >> i would like to have the final revolter and get everybody together for opening day after a long spring training, i think that's the main thing on my mind right now. you get the 25 guys nailed down. they have until 3:00 p.m. to set the roster. clark griswald and his family had less problems on their road trip than the flyers. flyers fewest wins on the road since 1992. the game goes to a shootout, that is once again an issue for the flyers. flyers lose 3-2. they are back home today this afternoon against the penguins. sixers in north carolina as well. nerlens noel missed most of it

with a cut on his right eye lid. henderson fromopal academy what a shot. sixers lose by one. you can thank a man from delaware county for busting everyone's brackets the biggest upset of the year last night thanks to chester native bow ryan. last year they lost by one, last night redemption. back on the wildcats, 16-4 run. the best player in college hoops puts kentucky up 4. wisconsin decker scores, wisconsin shocks kentucky 71-64.

bow ryan of wisconsin will play duke for the national title. >> it gives us another 40 minutes i know that. i never talked about like a streak or what beat a team that was unbeaten to finally beat them. it was what these guys could do to get 40 more minutes. >> 40 minutes left, wisconsin and duke on monday. that's sports, i'm jeff jeff skeverski, have a good day.

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>> it is one of the holiest days of the year, easter sunday, many are heading to church for prayers, we remember our jewish friends happy passover to you. we have good news, the skies are clear and the winds are subsiding today. let's go outside to chris sowers with more from accuweather, nice day, chris. >> reporter: good morning to you, nydia that's the big story, the winds have died down considerably. with the sun shining it it's not that bad. cold spot is tanersville 32. martins creek 37. warrington 39 and 42 in chester and center city. levittown, 36 degrees. cinnaminson, 42. gandys beach in buena 41. woodbine 41 and avalon 42. it's a chilly morning without

the breeze. it doesn't feel all that bad. satellite and radar everybody starts on it with a lot of the sunshine today and a few clouds increase north and west of the pennsylvania turnpike this afternoon is a small little disturbance passes on by to the north. there's the slightest chance of a pop-up shower in the lehigh valley and the poconos. everybody else sees blue skies. sunny and cool temperatures around 49 or 50 degrees, lunchtime, ten better turning milder. lots of sunshine. 4:00 p.m., increasing clouds, 63 degrees. areas south and east of the city you'll stay mainly clear all day long it's north and west we'll see an increase in clouds and pop-up shower. as we look at the phillies home opener. bright blue skies increasing high clouds during the course of the game. sun and clouds. first pitch temperature

69 degrees. the weather looks good today and tomorrow, but after tomorrow that's when everything turns downhill. believe it or not the potential is there for five consecutive days of cloudy skies and periods of rain and patchy drizzle or showers. everyday is not a complete wash, but there's that chance until saturday afternoon. when i step back inside i'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast. for now it's nice out here and comfortable. >> you can stay on top of the changerring weather situation with the storm tracker 6 live app it puts the hourly and the seven-day forecast in the palm of your handle including the live radar. download it now it's free. across the our area and the world easter celebration is underway. down the shore a none denominational service was held on the music pier in ocean city. the action cam was in

cinnaminson new jersey, geart weather for -- great weather for gathering like this one. many gathered into saint peter's square donning rain slickers and umbrellas to protect themselves from the morning storm. pope francis prided over easter vigil he baptizeed five people from five different countries. police are looking for clues in a shooting that critically wounded a man in west philadelphia. it happened inside a home on the 4900 block of hoop street. the 47-year-old victim was shot in the chest and once in the head. responding officers rushed him to the hospital where's currently undergoing emergency surgery. police are looking for a motive and any suspects. a 15-year-old was rushed to the hospital with critical

injuries following an atv racing crash. we're showing you the frantic efforts to save the teenagers life. kenneth moten has more on what happened and what came to his rescue. >> reporter: this is exclusive smart are phone video following an atv crash that critically injured a 15-year-old boy in cobbs creek saturday afternoon. witnesses say the two boys were on the atv racing another set of teens on an all terrain vehicle on cobbs creek parkway. >> i heard a crash and i saw the atv tip over. >> the driver in the truck said the racer was trying to get around him when the blue atv clipped the back tire of the other and filmed. the boy on the back -- and flipped. the boy on the back was okay, the driver was not. members of a nearby church ran out to help. two were trauma nurses.

>> all i know he didn't have a pulse he was bleeding from his nose. >> reporter: in this video we can see the life saving efforts. we spotted the atv witnesses say took off from the scene. >> the other two i turned around and booked, but they got them though. >> reporter: this crash is one of we've told you about thursday an. atv driver died after he crashed in at tacony. a 19-year-old man was killed on a mini dirt bike as he swarmed to mills an suv. >> i used to come in them heavy that's why i don't ride them. for all the little young guys out there watch it on them bikes if you don't know how to ride stay off them. >> reporter: accident investigators are looking into the crash they have not released any names in the case. kenneth moten channel 6 "action

news." >> a shooting in delaware led to police chase that went through two states and ended with a crash in delaware county. it started in wilmington after 6:00 p.m. police say a man and woman were shot at second and monroe streets. the man has serious injuries. the woman is expected to be okay. police say the suspects drove on to i-95 and led officers into folsom pennsylvania. that's where police arrested two people after they crashed. closing arguments are set for tomorrow in the boston marathon bombing trial. attorneys for dzhokhar tsarnaev rested their case, they admitted participated in the bombings but argue his brother was the mastermind. injury will conduct deliberations immediately after. he faces the death penalty. in indiana hundreds marched in downtown indianapolis as basketball fans gathered for the final four. they are calling for i

understand i i -- indiana to add production for gays and lesbians. trout season started this weekend, anglers hit the banks of the creek to cast their lines. >> reporter: 8:00 a.m. sharp anglers hit the creeks early. >> it's the greatest feeling in the world. >> reporter: scores of fishermen were hook line and sinker in newark delaware at white clay creek. looks like the best trout might be in darby creek. >> this is the biggest trout i ever caught. >> these are normal and that is

colossal. >> reporter: you know the phrase the early bird catches the worm. for this group it's the men who catch the early trout. >> reporter: in southeastern pennsylvania and upstate delaware we're lucky other parts of the state don't get to fish until later in the month. don't forget in pennsylvania you need to have your fishing license and trout permit. make sure you have everything you need before you hit the creek. delaware has rules too, head to 6abc.com for the list of what you need and where you can get it. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." there is still much more to come on "action news" this sunday, the philadelphia dance company is getting ready for their annual spring performance. 6abc loves the arts has a preview. and sky6 live hd looking live at a beautiful shot of atlantic city. meteorologist chris sowers is back next with the exclusive

accuweather seven-day forecast. you're going to love tomorrow, but the rest of the week i'm not so sure, we'll be right back with details.

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>> reporter: easter weekend happy birthday. weather will cooperate everything look goods and everybody is happy. let's go over to storm tracker 6 live double scan, that's a nice sight. nothing going on the skies are clear and the winds have subsided. 43 degrees it's chilly cruel need a light jacket as you head out for morning services. note the camera is bouncing around a little bit there's a bits of a breeze, but not like yesterday. they are sustained out of the west southwest at 9 miles per hour. as you look at the boardwalk lots of bright blue. allentown, 34. reading, 39. the poconos, 32. trenton, 39. millville, 41. sea isle city, 43. boardwalk in atlantic city, 44. the 24 hour temperature change runs anywhere from 5 to #

degrees colder than yesterday at the same time. satellite and radar this will be a nice quiet finish to the weekend. the exception would be this right here. most of this should push to the north of the delaware valley. it could come far enough south to provide a shower or two to parts of the lehigh valley and the poconos. it will be very spotty in nature as being shown on future tracker 6. very, very light very spotty. we're not expecting much from it most of us us will stay dry and not see anything at all. 62 degrees in philadelphia. 57 in allentown. trenton, 63, millville 60. wildwood 55. overnight tonight skies become clear again seasonably cool with lows in the upper 30s and low 40s. tomorrow, what a way to start the week. 70 degrees for the phillies home opener. trenton, 70. we'll see an uncrease in high

clouds. -- an increase in high clouds. keep your eye on this boundary. this pushes back to the south it's sitting across the mid atlantic and the northeast. it will drop down to the south we'll get a series of low pressure systems from the southwest and the two converge on the delaware valley. that means very sloppy weather expected tuesday through saturday. it's going to be difficult when we see the disturbances swing through. one thing for certain tuesday through saturday each and everyday is cloudy we have to allow for the chance of a shower or period of rain. tuesday through saturday for five days looks gray and gloomy. sunny skies 8:00 a.m. temperature, 44. 9:00 a.m., 49. 10:00 a.m. 54 degrees, a little chilly this morning but by afternoon, 64 degrees, nice and comfortable. combination of sun and clouds,

breezy winds out of the west/southwest. 15 to 20 miles per hour partly cloudy stoanlt -- tonight 43 degrees center city, 38 for the outlet lying suburbs. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, today sunny with clouds, 64 degrees, monday, turning warmer, 70 degrees, tuesday, spotty showers, 69 wednesday, 54 degrees, thursday, 50 degrees friday, 63 degrees, and saturday, the pattern changes a little bit and we'll have the return of sunshine. it's not raining steadily everyday but it will be gray and gloomy. >> we planted our flowers already. now 7:45, authorities in

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temperatures will pull back, winds shift off the ocean that means a couple of days we could see highs in the upper 30s and low 50s periods of rain expected throughout that time frame the next five days. the most difficult part of the forecast is trying to time out when the disturbances pull through. if they pull through at night most of the day will be dry and it's just cloudy. that's something that cecily and adam will work object as we get closer. thank you chris. it is 7:56 time toes good morning to "good morning america." >> reporter: good morning, nydia. the final four down to final two after wild games overnight e we're looking ahead to the championship game. pope francis capping off holy week with easter mass and packed st. peter's square. the people's hope and his message to the world this

morning. the count down is on for the arrival of the newest member of britain's newest royal member. that's coming up you on "g.m.a." on a busy morning we'll see you soon. >> good morning weekend is next on channel 6. "action news" continues later this morning. here's some of the stories we're working on for you. in "healthcheck" could staying up late be bad for your health. why a new study says it pace to be an early riser. vacation season in full swik. we have a new -- swing, we have a new warning, some people who book hotel rooms online, find out their recess vacations were -- reservations were never made. what you need to know. now for chris sowers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. happy easter, happy passover!

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good morning, america. breaking overnight. big upset. wisconsin beats kentucky in a nail-biter. >> whoo. >> three. >> the wildcats' winning streak broken. fires set by frustrated fans. while duke gives michigan state a devil of a time. all this to set up tomorrow's big battle for the national championship. easter celebrations. thousands gathering in st. peter's square. to hear pope francis lead sunday mass. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the kisses for the kids. the rainy ride in the popemobile. what was the deal with this switcheroo? diving for answers. investigators search a rule pond looking for clues.